£540m affordable homes framework requires at least 11 construction partners Apr 9, 2021 One of the country’s biggest collaborative new homes frameworks, involving 11 local authorities and housing associations in the North West, reopened last night. The four-year, £540m JV North Contractors Framework is looking for at least 11 construction partners and applications must be submitted by May 11 (10am). [emaillocker id=”71749″] In the last four years, JV […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Old friends collaborate again on cutting-edge low-carbon energy initiatives Apr 8, 2021 Equinor and SSE Thermal today (April 8) unveiled plans to jointly develop two first-of-a-kind, low-carbon power stations in the Humber region, comprising one of the UK’s first with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, and the world’s first 100% fuelled by hydrogen. The plans, underpinned by a new cooperation agreement between the two companies, would […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government opens bidding process on £7.4bn Affordable Homes Programme Apr 8, 2021 Homes England today launched the bidding process for potential strategic partners on its £7.4bn Affordable Homes Programme (2021-26). And for the first time private house builders can apply. Previous incarnations of the scheme have only been open to not-for-profit providers but the government has made it clear it will welcome applications from any organisation which […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
AXA’s modern office/homes investment fund attracts another €800m Apr 8, 2021 AXA IM’s alternative investments fund, which targets the development of modern office and residential assets in European big-city locations, has attracted a further €800m from investors during its first closing period. The French asset management giant’s ‘Alts’ fund has grown rapidly during its 20-year development and the latest round of capital investment fundraising, which is […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
West Yorkshire factory site’s £60m makeover Apr 8, 2021 The owner of a former tumble drier factory site in West Yorkshire has released details of its £60m mixed redevelopment scheme. Having fully demolished the buildings on the 26-acre plot near Halifax, Crosslee has created a masterplan which includes 106 new homes, an employment and commercial space, a supermarket (in conjunction with a leading European […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government selects 16 FE colleges for capital investment Apr 8, 2021 Sixteen English colleges have today (April 8) been revealed as the latest to benefit from the government’s £1.5bn FE Capital Transformation Fund. First launched in September last year, 200 colleges were named in the first round of funding (£200m) so they could undertake immediate remedial work to refurbish their buildings. [emaillocker id=”71749″] In January 2021, a second […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Sussex councils’ £110m modular housing framework Apr 7, 2021 Two councils in Sussex have joined forced to create a four-year modular housing framework worth £110m. Lewes District Council (LDC) has taken the lead on behalf of Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) and both are working on housing development programmes, primarily in the affordable sector. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The estimated value of LDC’s portion of the framework […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
New man at the helm for Knight Frank Apr 7, 2021 Global property consultancy Knight Frank today (April 7) announced it will have a new chairman and senior partner next year. William Beardmore-Gray will be stepping up from Head of the London Commercial and Global Occupier businesses to replace Alistair Elliott. The move will come into effect on April 1st, 2022 following an election in December. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Former power station in Kent set to be reborn as industrial park Apr 7, 2021 The owners of a redundant power station in Kent have submitted plans to convert the 279-acre site into an industrial park. Uniper UK’s 10-year Medway One project on the Hoo Peninsula incorporates a mixture of commercial, manufacturing and industrial spaces, along with the potential for storage, distribution and data centre uses. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The application […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Canadian pension fund refocuses on sustainable energy investments Apr 7, 2021 The powerful company managing the pension contributions of 20 million Canadians is intensifying its drive for sustainable energy opportunities by creating a new fund dedicated to that sector. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has almost $500bn of funds under management and last night announced it had formed the Sustainable Energy Group (SEG) […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
